Clinical Research Pharmacist Lead

Clinical Research Pharmacist Lead

Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine.  Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.  Celerion offers one of the most experienced clinical pharmacology research networks in the industry.

Lead ourResearch Pharmacy department at our Belfast, Northern Ireland facility as Clinical Research Pharmacist Lead.  

This is a working manager role providing staff management of the site's Pharmacy in addition to working as a Research Pharmacist within a GMP licenced facility that handles both sterile and non-sterile drugs. 

As a Research Pharmacist, you are an active member of the Clinical Research team providing expertise and support in evaluating feasibility, set-up and conduct. A key aspect of this is collaborating with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams.  

You will be required to review and understand study protocols in regards to drug product handling. Primary responsibilities include receipt, storage, preparation, dispensation, disposition, and retention of all investigational drug products in compliance with GMP standard operating procedures and applicable regulatory authorities. This will include being actively involved on all GMP Audits or Regulatory inspections and working to ensure successful completion.

You will attend and participate in internal and external client meetings regarding investigational product handling and protocol specific requirements. You will also be an active member of the clinic leadership team.

Staff management responsibilities include: interviewing, hiring, training new employees (Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians); planning, assigning and directing work; appraising and coaching performance. 

This is a full-time position with variable working hours. The working hours can include week days, weekends and also early mornings so applicants must be fully flexible to working hours.

If you are interested in the role but are unsure that you meet the requirements, please get in touch and we can discuss the role further. 

• Registered Pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy required
• Proven pharmaceutical experience of minimum 1-2 years
• Proven record keeping skills with extreme attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Knowledge of GMP and GCP regulations preferred
• Job specific training is required and will be provided
• Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings and occasional weekends

Celerion Values:       Integrity   Trust   Teamwork   Respect

Pharmaceutical Society of N. Ireland membership is also reimbursed.

Celerion is an equal opportunities employer